Coffee and salt go together like horse and carriage, said no one ever but it does! The seemingly contradicting flavors of salted coffee, or ca phe muoi in Vietnamese, come together harmoniously and will awaken your taste buds.
This is a fun way to start your day - with Vietnamese salted coffee! My mom, a Little Saigon foodie, took me to Da Vien when I was visiting there. Da Vien coffee shop has so many specialty drinks and one of them is their salted coffee, cà phê muối. It's salty and sweet and it gives me salted caramel vibes. SO, the good news is you don't need to fly to California to make it (but you can). You can also make this at home faster than you can get your food delivered to you! This comes together with 4 ingredients in under 10 minutes.
What is Salted Coffee?
Ca phe muoi, or more correctly cà phê (pronounced "kah fay") muối (pronounced "moy" with a rising tone) means salted coffee in Vietnamese. Originating from Hue, Vietnam, it was first started by Chú (uncle) Long. He has made a name for himself at a now-famous coffee shop chain. If you're ever there visit one of his many stalls called Cà Phê Muối Chú Long. They are masters of Vietnamese salted coffee.
Salted coffee is a mixture of salted foam that provides a creamy top to dark, Robusta coffee. It's that simple and magnificent. The dark, bitter coffee turns into a salted caramel-type taste when mixed with the salted milk foam. Just the right amount of salt makes all the difference. When they say salt of the earth, I think they mean salt of the coffee because it does coffee right!
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Ingredient Notes:
- Heavy cream - Heavy cream is perfect for a whipped topping floating above the coffee. This makes it delightful and super beautiful to the eyes.
- Sugar - White granulated sugar is going to be key to giving the foam flavor. It's going to taste very bland and off if you don't use it.
- Coffee - I love the Cafe du Monde brand, but you can use any arabica coffee or instant espresso. You can also make Vietnamese coffee, cafe sua da first, and then add the salted cream on top of it.
- Salt - a pinch of salt goes a long way here. But too little salt and you won't get to taste the magic. So be sure to be very careful when it comes to this.
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